New King James Version
Proverbs 24:9
9The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.
Proverbs 24:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
- New International Version (NIV)The schemes of folly are sin, and people detest a mocker.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The schemes of a fool are sinful; everyone detests a mocker.
Context of Proverbs 24:9
7Wisdom is too lofty for a fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate. 8He who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer. The devising of foolishness is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men. 10If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small. 11Deliver those who are drawn toward death, And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
Read all of Proverbs 24Proverbs 24:9 word by word
זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת לְאָדָ֣ם לֵֽץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 24:9
- Proverbs 24:8He who plots to do evil Will be called a schemer.
- Proverbs 23:7For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, But his heart is not with you.
- Genesis 6:5Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
- Genesis 8:21And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. Then the Lord said in His heart, “I will never again curse the ground for man’s sake, although the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing as I have done.
- Psalms 119:113I hate the double-minded, But I love Your law.
- Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
- Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, That you may be saved. How long shall your evil thoughts lodge within you?
- Matthew 5:28But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
- Matthew 9:4But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
- Acts 8:22Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
- 2 Corinthians 10:5casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
- Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.
- Proverbs 29:8Scoffers set a city aflame, But wise men turn away wrath.
Commentaries on Proverbs 24:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The thought of foolishness is sin - חטאת אולת זמת zimmath ivveleth chattath . "The device of folly is transgression;" or, "an evil purpose is sinful;" or, perhaps more literally, "the device of the foolish is sin." It has been variously understood by the versions. "The cunning: of the fool is sin." - Targum. "The imprudent man (or fool, ) shall die in sins." - Septuagint. So the Arabic. The thinkynge of the fool is synne - Old MS. Bible. Fool is here…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-9Verses 7-9 A weak man thinks wisdom is too high for him, therefore he will take no pains for it. It is bad to do evil, but worse to devise it. Even the first risings of sin in the heart are sin, and must be repented of. Those that strive to make others hateful, make themselves so.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Saying 23: Fools separate themselves from the community because they do bad things.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Same thought varied.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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